Calamus vs Chang's Stout Newt

Acorus calamus compared with Pachytriton changi

Key Differences

• Calamus is Least Concern while Chang's Stout Newt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Chang's Stout Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Acoraceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Acorus	Pachytriton
Species	Acorus calamus	Pachytriton changi

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Chang's Stout Newt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Chang's Stout Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Chang's Stout Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Chang's Stout Newt

The Chang's Stout Newt (Pachytriton changi) is a species in the genus Pachytriton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.